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brulé

/bɹuːˈleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
brule
IPA
/bɹuːˈleɪ/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a subdivision of the Sioux Native American nation.

Etymology

From French Brulé (from brûlé (“burnt”), past participle of brûler (“to burn”)), itself a partial calque of Lakota Sičháŋǧu (literally “burnt thighs”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Brulés (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Sičháŋǧu

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce brulé?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹuːˈleɪ/.
What does brulé mean?
A member of a subdivision of the Sioux Native American nation.
Where does brulé come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce brulé

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